Suffering and Rebirth: “I’ll see you again Friend”
Raymond Lam
16 May 2011
May the 8th was Brain Cancer Action Week in Australia. That day was a bittersweet one for eight-year-old Jeremiah Del Tufo, who passed away from brain cancer.
Noble Eightfold Path: Ethical Guidelines to Individual and Social Development
Dr. Ramala Sarma
9 May 2011
Dr. Ramala Sarma is Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy of Nowgong College, Nogaon. Society, from its beginnings to today, has witnessed tremendous changes.
Should a Buddhist be happy that an evil man has been killed?
Ittoku
9 May 2011
Last week, the leader of the free world, Barack Obama, watched on live camera stream one of the most successful and important operations ever conducted
“Nhat Hanh is my Brother”
Thomas Merton
1 May 2011
This is not a political statement. It has no ulterior motive, it seeks to provoke no immediate reaction “for” or “against” this or that side
Emptiness in Buddhism: Empty of What?
Alastair Gornall
18 April 2011
“Emptiness” is a cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy and yet the term itself is not the easiest to grasp and understand, especially when approaching Buddhism for
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Statements on the Buddha and Buddhism
Rev. Upali
1 March 2011
The Buddha emphasized many times that the doctrine he preached was understandable only by the wise. He also said that one who sees the dhamma can see
The Beauty of BS
Raymond Lam
14 February 2011
The service of Buddhist Studies to the Buddhist ??sana Many of us owe a debt to two distinct traditions. The first is the Buddhist tradition
‘The Importance of Reliable Authority and Guidance’: A Buddhist Response (1)
Weng Hon Wong
7 February 2011
Introduction Mariusz Popieluch wrote a second unveiling article on the philosophy of life pertaining to ‘Authority and Guidance’. His philosophical thought resonates with what I have
‘The Importance of Reliable Authority and Guidance’: A Buddhist Response (2)
Weng Hon Wong
7 February 2011
Two Important Benefits Mariusz touched on two of the more important benefits of a systematic and guided self-development. Firstly, accomplishments produce well-being and inner peace.
Taking Care of Impermanence
Alastair Gornall
1 February 2011
The fact that all conditioned things are impermanent forms a central tenet in all forms of Buddhism. It is difficult to listen to a dharma talk without
Reflections on Confession of a Buddhist Atheist (Stephen Batchelor)
Dr. Bill Mak
17 January 2011
Batchelor’s 2010 work is an autobiographical work composed of two parts which recounted his Buddhist experience as a monk and a layman. In this work,
The Evolution of Humanity: The Future of Buddhahood
Buddhistdoor Global
1 January 2011
Lopez (2008) and McMahan (2008) once made excellent points concerning the compatibility of science and Buddhism. These points largely centred on the tendency to conflate